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mountain ash, rowan "EDULIS"

Sorbus aucuparia
Sorbus aucuparia
"EDULIS"

mountain ash, rowan

USUAL HEIGHT and WIDTH
6-10m x 3-6m
LEAVES
deciduous broadleaf
SIZE/TYPE
medium-sized tree		 COLOUR OF LEAVES

green
BLOOMING TIME
May - June
LOCATION
full sun		 FLOWERS
less showy but noticeable
USDA zone (lowest)
4   (down to -34°C) 		COLOUR OF FLOWERS

cream
WINTER PROTECTION
for zone 5+6
Code of winter protection zone 5+6
for zone 7
Code of winter protection zone 7
 Belongs to categories
Fruit trees
Deciduous broadleaf
SIZE and PRICES
form container size size quality price (incl. VAT) where in stock sending options quantity
De Luxe
 PRAGUE BY CAR
De Luxe
 CHLUMEC BY CAR
THE PRICES INCLUDE VAT of 9%. For quick conversion you can use 1 CZK = approx. 0.04 EUR

 



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GLOSSARY

  • STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
  • DE LUXE QUALITY - This label guarantees a luxurious quality of manually selected plants that, compared to their height and age, are exceptionally dense and beautiful.
  • EXTRA - These plants are usually mature and bigger specimens with exceptional overall appearance.
  • STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
  • SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
  • HALF-STANDARD or MINI-STANDARD - a small tree with shorter trunk, its size is usually specified.
  • FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
  • GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.
 DESCRIPTION

Mountain ash is a common tree in our country. In the 19th century a variety with edible fruit was found in Moravia, Czech Republic, it is called Edulis.

It bears deciduous, pinnate leaves composed of deep green leaflets, serrated at margins. They change to orange, red and yellow in autumn. Its flowers are creamy white corymbs in late spring. They are followed by fruit which is as loved with birds as with people. The fruit lacks the typical bitterness of common mountain ash and is ideal for preserves and is very refreshing canned as stewed fruit. It should be harvested when fully mature from end September until end October.

Mountain ash will grow almost everywhere. It likes well-drained, preferably acid soil. Pruning should be limited to avoid fungi infections. Fully hardy to min. -34°C (USDA zone 4).

Last update 20-07-2010.